Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba

by Garrido, Orlando H.

• ISBN13: 9780801486319
• ISBN10: 0801486319
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-03
• Publisher: CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS

Author Biography

Arturo Kirkconnell is Curator, National Museum of Natural History of Cuba.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Lester L. Short
Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xv
Introduction	1	(1)
About Cuba	1	(14)
Using this Guide	15	(6)
Species accounts	21	(208)
Loons: Gaviidae	21	(1)
Grebes: Podicipedidae	21	(2)
Petrels and Shearwaters: Procellariidae	23	(2)
Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae	25	(1)
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae	26	(2)
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae	28	(2)
Pelicans: Pelecanidae	30	(1)
Cormorants: Phalacrocoracidae	31	(2)
Darters: Anhingidae	33	(1)
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae	34	(1)
Bitterns and Herons: Ardeidae	35	(9)
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae	44	(3)
Storkes: Ciconiidae	47	(1)
American Vultures: Cathartidae	47	(2)
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae	49	(1)
Swans, Geese, and Ducks: Anatidae	50	(14)
Kites and Hawks: Accipitridae	64	(7)
Caracaras and Falcons: Falconidae	71	(2)
Pheasants, Quails, and Guineafowl: Phasianidae	73	(2)
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae	75	(8)
Limpkins: Aramidae	83	(1)
Cranes: Gruidae	83	(1)
Plovers: Charadriidae	84	(4)
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae	88	(1)
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae	89	(1)
Jacanas: Jacanidae	90	(1)
Sandpipers and Phalaropes: Scolopacidae	91	(13)
Jaegers, Skuas, Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae	104	(14)
Auks: Alcidae	118	(1)
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae	119	(9)
Parakeets and Parrots: Psittacidae	128	(2)
Cuckoos and Anis: Cuculidae	130	(3)
Barn Owls: Tytonidae	133	(1)
Typical Owls: Strigidae	134	(4)
Goatsuckers: Caprimulgidae	138	(3)
Swifts: Apodidae	141	(3)
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae	144	(2)
Trogons: Trogonidae	146	(1)
Todies: Todidae	147	(1)
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae	147	(1)
Woodpeckers: Picidae	148	(4)
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae	152	(9)
Vireos: Vireonidae	161	(5)
Crows: Corvidae	166	(2)
Swallows: Hirundinidae	168	(4)
Wrens: Troglodytidae	172	(1)
Kinglets: Regulidae	173	(1)
Gnatcatchers: Sylviidae	174	(1)
Thrushes: Turdidae	175	(5)
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae	180	(2)
Starlings: Sturnidae	182	(1)
Waxwings: Bombycillidae	183	(1)
Wood-Warblers: Parulidae	183	(20)
Bananaquits: Coerebidae	203	(1)
Tanagers: Thraupidae	204	(3)
Grassquits and Sparrows: Emberizidae	207	(8)
Grosbeaks and Buntings: Cardinalidae	215	(2)
Bobolinks, Blackbirds, Meadowlarks, Grackles, and Cowbirds: Icteridae	217	(8)
Finches: Fringillidae	225	(1)
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae	226	(1)
Estrildid Finches: Estrildidae	227	(2)
Appendix 1 Endemic Species List	229	(4)
Endemic Subspecies	231	(2)
Appendix 2 Glossary	233	(6)
References	239	(2)
Index	241